Yankees parade set for Friday at 11 a.m. down Canyon of Heroes

APFor the first time in nine years, the Yankees will be honored by the city and its fans under a shower of confetti.New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday night that the city will be hosting a ticker-tape parade for the World Series Champion New York Yankees on Friday at 11 a.m. The parade will start at Broadway and Battery Place, travel up through the Canyon of Heroes to Chambers Street and will be followed by a ceremony at City Hall Plaza where Bloomberg will present the team with keys to the city.

“Congratulations to the Yankees for bringing the world championship back home to New York City, where it belongs,” the mayor said.

“What’s sweeter than a World Series won at home? The only thing that comes close is a ticker-tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes, and that’s exactly what New Yorkers will get on Friday.”

For the so-called "Core Four" of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte it'll be their first ride through the confetti since 2000 after the Bombers took down the Mets in the Subway Series.

According to the Daily News, the cost of parades, like the one the city hosted for the Giants two years ago, runs about $330,000. However, the city only had to cover $24,000 of the parade for the Giants, the rest was paid for by private donors.

The mayor's office warns fans that there are no tickets to the parade route itself or to the floats; it is open to the public. The city urges anyone who knows of people selling tickets to the route or floats to call 311.

However, a limited number of tickets will be made available for people who wish to attend the ceremony inside City Hall Plaza. Details on ticket availability will be announced later today. For folks who can't get a ticket, the ceremony can be watched on a giant screen that will be set up near City Hall Park.